2026/27 FINANCIAL POLICIES · Attachment 8 - General Rates and Charges Debt Management and Recovery Policy

Attachment 8 – General Rates and Charges Debt Management and Recovery Policy

 Financial Services
 Overall oversight of the collection of sundry debt is undertaken by the Financial Services
 Manager. Where possible outstanding charges (including infrastructure charges) are
 transferred to the relevant rate assessment.

 Council Officers
 Relevant managers/officers responsible for any sundry debt are required to engage in debt
 recovery process as and when required.

 All Council staff are bound by the principles outlined in the policy.


 RELEVANT LEGISLATION AND POLICIES

 Local Government Act 2009
 Local Government Regulation 2012
 Revenue Policy
 Revenue Statement
 Rates and Charges Financial Hardship Policy

 HUMAN RIGHTS AND ANTI-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

 In developing this policy, the subject matter has been considered in accordance with the
 requirements of the Human Rights Act 2019 and the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991. It is
 considered that the subject matter does not conflict with any human rights or
 anti-discrimination imperative, and supports a human rights and non-discrimination approach
 to decision making by Council.

 This policy should be read in conjunction with the Human Rights Act, Council’s Human
 Rights Policy, and the Anti-Discrimination Act.


 Version control:
  Version      Reason/ Trigger              Change    Endorsed/ Reviewed by   Date
                                             (Y/N)
      1.0      Create new                      Y      Council                 30/06/2025

      2.0      Review                          N      Council                 23/06/2026




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